My go to Thai place in San Jose!! So good. I always get the spicy Thai basil fried rice and ginger prawns. Everything on the menu is amazing. 100% recommend. read more

Overrated Pros: Good place to get a quick bite of Thai Cuisine Good Ambiance Good Service Wine and Beer Cons: I've definitely had much better Thai (4 stars? c'mon, should be a 3 star restaurant) read more

Food is really delicious~ Prices are affordable! Especially their lunch menu. My only complaint is I've never had great service. I find myself always having to ask for something and not enough service anticipation. I prefer this place to other Thai places because their dishes to me are clean, simple, fresh and flavor forward instead of heavy, busy and greasy as with other Thai I have had. read more

A decent clean simple restaurant with good food and service. The place looks more like a fast food/take out joint instead of a restaurant though. Spices and flavor are definitely there and they give you pretty decent portions which is nice. Definitely a positively surprising experience and would return again for a meal read more

I'm surprised this place doesn't have higher ratings. The service has always been really fast and the workers are friendly. I'm a creature of habit and I usually order the Pad Gra-Praw. My family also likes their Pad See Ew and Garlic Delight. read more

If you love Thai food as much as I do, this is definitely not the place to go. Nice atmosphere/decor and that's about it. Been here several times and am not impressed with their overall service. The waiter/waitresses are not always friendly and seem to rush to put our orders in. It's either a hit or miss with their flavors. Their Tom Kha soup is overly sour and thin consistency, barely any coconut in there. Whatever they use to heat the hot pot with smells like burned plastic, totally ruining the flavors of the soup. Pad Gra-Praw and Pad See Ew are decent, although the portions are somewhat small. Thai ice tea is just a simple sugar concoction. Overall, mediocre Thai food with less than satisfactory service! read more

I like how the ambience here reminds me of California Pizza Kitchen. It's modern yet family oriented in a way. We ordered a chicken pad thai, thai bbq beef, chicken rama, and yellow curry with chicken. I love the chicken rama here! The peanut sauce is so rich and drenches the chicken and spinach quite well! The thai bbq beef is really smokey and hearty if you're looking for some protein in your diet too. Unfortunately, serving portion is maybe 1.5 at most. I love how they offer brown or white rice for the same price here too! Everything taste great and comes out pretty quick! read more

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Pad See Ew and yellow curry was great. I love Thai food and this place seemed really traditional. Went around lunch time after a hike and they weren't that busy on a Sunday. I would definitely go back here when I'm having some Thai food cravings. The service was good too. read more

Decent Thai restaurant. We usually come here because it's close by our house and there aren't any other Thai restaurant nearby. The price is okay, about $25 ($$) for two people (no appetizers). It's definitely not super authentic if that's what you're looking for. Most of their dishes are pretty tasty. I'd recommend the tom yum soup, pad see yew or pad key mao (not on their menu but you can order it. its the same thing as pad see yew but with tomato sauce and is generally spicier) and yellow curry. read more

Yum yum! Exceeds expectations! I always have hesitation walking into a restaurant in a strip mall. No need to here! Clean open restaurant with efficient friendly service and good Thai food. Moderately priced, but good sized portions of entrees. You can choose if you want each entree mild, medium, or spicy - and it's appropriately done so. Pick your protein (chicken, beef, shrimp, veggie) for a wide variety of the classics - pad thai, pad see ew, yellow/green/red/penang curry. Our favs are the thai basil beef (spicy), beef pad see ew (mild for wimpy me), chicken pad thai, and the penang curry with chicken. Their desserts look pretty tasty too... but we always opt to just have ice cream at home... read more

I had the yellow curry with rice and spring rolls. The chicken tasted overcooked and the curry was bland. I found the portions to be extremely small for the price, especially considering that most of it was curry and very little chicken. Not worth the price for dine-in or takeout. read more

Papaya Salad- Pad Phak- Pineapple Fried Rice (order these and you are set!) This place is authentic but so tasty and clean! You choose the level of spicyness and as well have many drink options such as Thai Ice Tea if you need to tone down the heat level in your mouth. I love this place and so does everyone else I take here near or very far, it's unanimous this place is delish! Great place for lunch, and for a casual dinner. read more

[Disclaimer: Vegan/Gluten-Free - Based Review] Pad Thai [with no egg, sub-tofu] was close to perfect, considering that the best I have ever had was at My Thai Cuisine (South Lake Tahoe , CA) next to a dump (literally, a dump). If you want anything else vegan or gluten-free, you really have to know your modifications, even so, it may piss-off a lot of workers. I try to be considerate and not modify everything I can on their menu to satisfy my needs because: 1. You may come off as a uptight, pretentious, snobby b**** 2. Loogie 3. It entirely takes away from the flavor profile of their signature/cultural dishes 4. Its a total bitch for them to do. Question: Would I eat here again? Verdict: Yes and no. Why?: I'll have to be obsessively craving Pad Thai because it's pretty pricey. Other than that, service is pretty decent. Cheers! C. read more

Finally - REAL THAI FOOD in Blossom Valley/South San Jose. The Tom Kha was exactly what I had been hoping for. And for the first time in the south bay, when I ordered it spicey...it was SPICEY! YAY! The only thing missing from the menu - FRESH ROLLS. The Owner Bee, was very friendly. The waitstaff attentive. The food delicious and moderately priced. I will be back often! I can't wait to introduce my mom's group to Thai Grata. read more

The closest Thai place near my house ... approximately 20 minutes away! It's definitely better than no Thai option though. Came here on a Wednesday a little after their opening hours for lunch (11am). The waitress was really nice and the service was great; food came surprisingly fast. We ordered the Rama Thai (not part of lunch special but oh well) with brown rice and spicy eggplant with chicken (part of lunch special). The lunch special comes with a single serving of white rice and vegetable soup. The waitress reminded me that the Rama Thai wasn't part of the lunch special so it wouldn't come with soup, but she was nice enough to still give us a small bowl of vegetable soup. GREAT FOOD! The flavors were amazing! For the Rama Thai the peanut sauce was just right (some places make theirs too thick and too peanutty). The spicy eggplant was really spicy and I loved it! The eggplants were not all soft so that was great. The brown rice was really good too! I'd definitely come back for more :) read more

The only reason why I went here was because I had 2 living social deals. Service sucks and definitely all the food, let's just say I've had way better. I've tried Chicken Satay: The only thing that I enjoyed Garlic Delight Prawns: Too salty Spicy Eggplant Beef: Too salty Pad Thai: Nasty Rama Thai Chicken: Basically chicken smothered in peanut sauce, yuck Roasted Duck Curry: Barely any duck I will never come back, if I'm ever craving for Thai food I will definitely head to Krung Thai. read more

Like the atmosphere, music in the background, cozy. The wait staff was nice and the food was delivered fast. As for the taste and quality of the food, I rank it 3 stars because it was pretty typical of other Thai restaurants I have been to. My favorite item from this visit was the pork stuffed wontons. read more

After a year away we moved back to the area and had to come back to our favorite Thai restaurant :) The owners here are very welcoming and were both glad to see us back. This place is run by brother and sister and they are both amazing people! Even though we usually have custom requests they have no problem in fulfilling our order. They are polite as is the staff. They are genuinely happy to see us when we return and are always making sure we are well taken care of. This place gets pretty busy and packed so I'm always glad that they acknowledge us ,smile, and try and get us seated as soon as possible. We have some great conversations if they aren't too busy :) The food is amazing here from the Pad Thai to the Yellow Curry chicken! 5 Stars all the way! For great food and great customer service! read more

Thai Grata was hopping on a Sat night. Seemed like a popular joint for the local Blossom Hill crowd. Tasteful decor and it felt authentic (down to the chefs in the kitchen, who were all receiving their orders in Thai). Foodwise, some hits and a miss here and there. The familiar Tom Kha soup really hit the spot. It is a familiar staple in Thai cuisine but the broth was the nice balance of sour and spicy and I enjoyed the small corn (which they didn't have on another occasion) and button mushrooms. A little heavy on the lemongrass and kaffir leaves, which you have to pick out but they add to the flavoring so can't complain much. One thing I wasn't a huge fan was the chicken, which was dry and bland (I feel like that's the case with other meats in Thai soups, not sure why). The golden bags (fried dumplings with ground beef and shrimp and served with a side of clear plum sauce) were ok. Pretty standard. In terms of entrees, I loved the spicy crab noodles. The decision to pick that over the ubiquitous pad thai was an excellent one. The noodles are of the superfine rice noodles and dish had a pretty heavy kick of spiciness (and we had only asked for medium spicy) so beware The one big disappointment was the yellow curry. I've had many versions of this and the curry itself was nicely seasoned. However, I'm no a big fan of those huge potato pieces (couldn't they make the more bite-sized rather than jut simply cutting a potato in half)? Also the beef in this dish was just ok but would be better off getting tofu instead. Also had the Panang curry, which seemed more like a standard red curry you see elsewhere. Again, nothing spectacular. Doesn't seem like curries are the way to go here. No room left over for dessert but looks like they had sticky rice with ice cream and/or mango. Also, saw some interesting dishes that others had ordered, including fried rice served in a pineapple half shell. This area isn't particularly known for its high-end cuisine options (lots of chains) but this seemed to be one of the more happening places in the near vicinity. read more

I came here on Friday with a couple of my co-workers. The place was packed, so I put our names down for a table. Luckily we didn't have to wait too long for a table because a small group left shortly after we got into the restaurant. I noticed that there was a large party in the corner, which probably explained why the place was packed. I ordered Pad Keeh Mao with chicken. I asked for medium spicy, but it was a bit too spicy for me because the dish already comes with chili and there were seeds in the dish. Luckily the wait staff was pretty attentive and would refill my glass of water when it was getting low. The food was delicious, though a little bit on the oily side. There aren't very many Thai places in South San Jose, but this one is definitely worth checking out. read more

We've been regulars at Thai Grata but not anymore. The last 6 times (or so) we've been there we've noticed a drastic change in their taste. Not sure if they have a new cook or a change in their recipe but our taste buds were not satisfied especially since the one thing we always raved about this place was the consistent taste. Not only did the taste change but their prices have increased considerably. For our go-to spot this place is now out of our budget. And honestly, the price doesn't match the quality. We continued to come here despite the gradual price increase. But $11+ for a vegetarian curry is not worth it. We would rather drive a bit further, near Valley Fair, and have an authentic tasting Thai meal. Bummed to be boycotting one of our favorite places. read more

Do not eat here if you are looking for good Thai food. We ordered pad see ew and honey bbq beef with a side of rice and this was hands down the worst Thai food experience I've had in the Bay Area thus far. Our expectations going in were pretty low as we were looking for a convenient place to eat dinner before heading out to see a movie but this place challenged our low expectations. The side of rice came jn the shape of a ball wrapped in Saran Wrap and had a hard texture as if it was made the day before and left in the rice maker until being microwaved prior to coming to our table. A good portion of the noodles in the pad see ew were stuck together in 2x2 cubes with no sauce in between them. I think there were a total of four broccoli and "chicken" pieces. The honey Bbq beef was stringy and we didn't taste the honey bbq which was very confusing. Perhaps if the price was comparable to the quality of the food we wouldn't have been so confused about the whole experience but this restaurant is not cheap. We first received our check which came out to $92 - a calculation error on their part (very strange). Then they gave us a revised receipt and with tip came close to $40 - for two very bad dishes and a side of rice. :/ Maybe they are better with other dishes but I won't be coming back to try. read more

Definitely our go-to for Thai, primarily because it's close to home, but also because we've had great experiences each time we've been. Had their roast duck curry, chicken basil fried rice, several noodle dishes. Never been disappointed. And service is quite speedy too, which is definitely a plus. read more

After my most recent visit (of which I ordered to-go), I decided that I would not visit this restaurant again... I placed this order over the phone: 1. chicken pad thai 2. tofu pad see ew 3. sweet sticky rice with mango I was told that my order would take approximately 20 minutes. After getting there about 5 minutes early, I then waited about another 20 or so minutes. Really now? Though the staff did smile... a little... I was barely acknowledged of my presence or given any update on the status of my order being made. I do understand that it was a bit busy, but it still shouldn't have taken that long. You can't really give them the benefit of the doubt in this case if the restaurant has been open for well over a year. Came home to enjoy the food with my brothers, and we were disappointed. Even though the packaging was nice, everything lacked in flavor and the portions were small. Sorry, did I really just pay $30+ for this? The sweet sticky rice with mango would have been worth it... if it were good. The rice was overcooked, the coconut milk was bland, and the mango wasn't ripe. Utter disappointment. I regretted the decision to come here, and this experience made me decide that if I ever want Thai food to always travel farther to the likes of Amarin Thai off of Saratoga Avenue or Siam Fine Thai across the street from Valley Fair. read more

What's not to love about spicy Thai food?? Thai Grata is delicious and affordable. The staff is friendly and the place is clean. Service is fast and wonderful every time I go as I do quite often. I highly recommend the panang curry, grounded basil beef, pad keeh mao and po-tak soup...all spicy of course. All mouth watering and fantastic! I'm sure their other dishes are tasty as well, but I love those so I usually stick to ordering them over and over. As if yummy thai food isn't enough, whenever my bf and I go, we always get a 10% discount on our bill. Thanks, Thai Grata!! See you again real soon! read more

Always a pleasant and enjoyable dining experience at this restaurant!!! :) LOVE the Pad See Ew, and the fact that they are accommodating to customer requests (I like my Thai food especially SPICY HOT). Wifey loves this place too, which is impressive in itself since she's such a picky eater. Super friendly customer service, even during busy dining times. Food and staff are awesome!!! read more

Love their Curries and Soups !! Good quantity. We use to drive about 15 miles for this taste. Had been waiting for a decent Thai restaurant in South San Jose for long time and Grata came along. We frequently visit Grata for dining-in and take-outs. read more

I was very disappointed with this place, the flavor was not all there it wasn't horrible but the curry was not very flavorful. The worst for me was the service, plenty of floor service but not very attentive. We place our order, later we got our food. No one stopped to see if we needed any drink refills if the food was ok, no napkins, no chilly. I kept having to stop waitresses that seemed bother I stopped them. I finally got our server walking by and asked for a refill. At this point it was over 10 minutes since we finished them, the drink section was literally next to us and we still had to wait. It was disappointing because for the price I paid, I expect to at least be asked if I want a refill. read more

I don't know how the food tastes because I never got a table to try the food. My mom and I walked in and the employees asked us to write our name on the clipboard and wait for a table, which we did. Twenty minutes later, a couple walks in, were told the same thing, and got seated right away. My mom and I went to the employees to complain and the manager was too busy doing paper work to acknowledge us. I won't be coming back here again. read more

Ordered takeout green curry and Penang curry. Was yummy for take out and my goto thai. Have to try out the other dishes yet. My 5 star is for decent price for fairly decent and comfort food. read more

I've probably been to over 75 different Thai restaurants. This one is not remarkable. What the heck is a Thai Grata anyways? Turns out "grata" means welcome. I perused that it meant free and open - close enough I guess? Seafood Basil House Special Combination - nothing special at all. For $16 you got 2 mussels, about 6 pieces of unflavored calamari, 6 small pieces of boring catfish, 2 plain shrimp. Nothing special. The sauce was strong in flavor, but had a bit too much ginger in it. The plate was small too. Red Curry BBQ Duck - a big plate came out, but it only contained about 6 small pieces of duck. This plate skimps on the meat and opts for tons of sauce. The dish was actually very good, just not enough duck. All this was topped off with brown rice. Nothing hit the spot. It was clearly tasty, just I've had better Thai food plenty. Also the waiter couldn't even describe every item on the menu nor recommend much. To top it off, we tried mango coconut fried ice cream. Now this was the highlight of the night. It came out well-prepared and aesthetically pleasing. The fried crust was thick, but I didn't mind. Maybe it was the simple ice cream which did it. The tropical flavors were quite delish. I recommend it. Other than that, just another average Thai restaurant. read more

Fair value, but great service. I'm a frequenter to this restaurant and have always had great service here. They are always friendly and accommodating to my requests for spice only on the side, extra spice on the side, or extra utensils. The wait for dIne-in on busy nights (Friday dinner) might be about 15-30 minutes. That said, Thai Grata is also good for take out orders. You can use your Five-Stars (one of the many online frequency/return visit rewards program) for any purchase ($10 minimum) for carry-out or dine-in. I have never had any issues with the food as it always looks good and tastes great. Their Thai iced tea looks fresh (it's a separate, layered color until you mix it). I always order their large (hotpot size) Tom Kha Kai and one of their curries. I agree with some Yelpers here saying the portions are only medium-sized and you probably won't have any leftovers if you're really hungry. But I would still call the value "fair"-good. More Tom Kha, please! read more

Before eating here I was not a fan of Thai food but now it is something I look forward to eating again. This restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside but inside it is really nice. We came during lunch and boy were they busy. Even though the place was packed the service was prompt. We ordered: We received some sort of soup with our order but I'm not sure what it was- it was interesting but good Chicken Satay- pretty good with really yummy peanut sauce Thai Fried Rice- yummy! Pad See Ew- Super flavors and it was the perfect level of spice Pros- good location, prompt service, great food Cons- the service isn't the most friendly read more

Stopped by for lunch since it was convenient in location for Thai food. Decent lunch pricing for average food. We had the tom yum with prawns, garlic calamari and pad thai. Of the three dishes, the pad thai was the only one that was off. A little too much sauce, as were used to this dish a little on the dryer side. Service was very attentive. We were checked on by several different people through out the hour and our glasses were constantly refilled, which was much appreciated due to the Indian summer looking outside. read more

Most authentic Thai food in San Jose!

This is one of my absolute favorite Thai restaurants in the area. I love their spicy basil with chicken. They let you choose between sliced or ground chicken, white or brown rice, and amount if spicyness. Consistent flavor and spice, good service. I highly recommend Thai Grata! read more

The food here is absolutely delicious!!! We ordered the Chicken Pad Thai and the Panang Curry. Both items were so flavorful with just the right amount of spice. The customer service of the staff was fabulous too! I highly recommend Thai Grata and I will be ordering there again soon. read more

I initially hesitated to try Thai Grata, because of the odd name, and because it was in a strip mall, but overall, I am glad that I did. We had been struggling to find a Thai restaurant since Siam Square closed (on Willow, we LOVED Siam Square) My husband and I have now eaten here twice, and I would recommend it to friends and family. The food was very fresh and flavorful. We enjoyed that Pad Thai and Beef Salad, and also the Veggie Spring Rolls and Sweet and Sour Pork. The second time we came, we tried the Honey BBQ Beef, which was also very nice. The ingredients were very fresh and the meat was tender (which can be an issue). My only recommendations to the restaurant would be: 1. Do not leave customers waiting too long before taking their order. 2. Try to bring the majority of the dishes all at the same time (We got one dish very quickly, and then 10 minutes for the rice and Pad Thai, and we would have preferred to have them come all at once). 3. Increase the portion size or decrease the prices. (A $10 entree barely feeds 2 when you are sharing another dish and rice.) If you can be patient with the noted issues above, I would suggest trying Thai Grata. I plan to return and hope that as they continue to establish themselves, those issues improve. read more

Since we've moved into the bay area, finding REAL thai food has been so hard to do!!! We had just gotten back from a weekend of skiing, and the last thing on my mind is making dinner.. It's 8:30p, I'm driving around looking for food--At first I wanted Chinese, but couldn't find a clean enough restaurant to really want to order from & by this time, a lot of the mom's & pop's were closed... So driving south on Blossom Hill, I'm glancing around, and Thai Grata caught my eyes... But what did I do? Did I stop? Nope.. I kept driving south and drove over the overpass to the other side of blossom hill, when I realized.. Boy, I've gone too far, and I don't have my cell phone on me, either (so reliant on technology now-a-days)... So I drove back, and turned into where Thai Grata is located... From the outside, I saw a bunch of elder Caucasian folks eating (my husband, Caucasian, too) have profiled that if there are elderly caucasian people there, the food is probably bland, or sweet... So I was very hesitant in going in... BUT thank goodness for trusting my growling belly!!! I ordered the golden bags with plum sauce, tom yom chicken soup, pad thai, thai bbq chicken, SPICY HOT chicken garlic and of COURSE, rice! I figured.. if they can't cook the basic thai dishes (Pad thai, tom yom) correctly, I would never come back.. OMG!! Everything was freakin good!! The golden bags are soooo good.. The SPICY HOT chicken was seriously---SPICY!! They put roasted chillies in it!! (not like other places where they sprinkle on dried chili flakes and call it spicy!!) lol.. I cannot rave enough about how very authentic the food here is!!! I LOVE it!! So very happy they are sooo close to us! :-) read more

Little miffed by the number of 5 star reviews. Perhaps we came on an off night but I would rate the food as fair at best. We came in relatively early (530ish) and I suspect our food may have been reheated/left over from lunch. Bbq chicken which was one of the House specialties was dry and just a little past warm. Beef noodle dish (forget the name) was tasteless and again served lukewarm. Waitstaff friendly but never came to check on us and I ended up eating sans a knife. I hate writing bad reviews but this meal was a disappointment pretty much across the board. Prices seem fair but even if it was "cheap" it would not make a difference read more